Ziff Davis appoints Stephen Bye as president of its Connectivity Division

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZD) announced the appointment of Stephen Bye as President of its Connectivity division. He will report to Vivek Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Ziff Davis, and will be part of Ziff Davis’ executive leadership team, overseeing Ookla, Ekahau, RootMetrics, and related properties. His first day at Ziff Davis will be 23 January 2023.

Mr. Bye is a broadband and wireless industry veteran, currently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer of DISH Network’s facilities-based wireless network business. He has been instrumental in the development and deployment of DISH’s standalone 5G network. Prior to DISH, Mr. Bye was CEO of Connectivity Wireless, a provider of carrier-grade in-building and venue-based wireless systems. Previously, he was the President of C Spire, a regional wireless and broadband provider.

Mr. Bye also served as the Chief Technology Officer of Sprint where he was responsible for the deployment of its LTE-based network. He also held senior roles at Cox Communications, AT&T, Optus Communications, and Telstra.

Mr. Bye holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree (Hons.) in electrical engineering from the University of Tasmania (Australia) and a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons.) in banking and finance from the London School of Economics (UK).

“Stephen is a visionary in the telecommunications industry with three decades of experience across wireless, cable, and wireline providers,” said Mr. Shah. “He’s ideally suited to lead our Connectivity business which is a premier provider of network and service intelligence, network design and optimization, and connectivity insights.”